WHO'S DRIVING???

Welcome everyone...there is a "sameness" in most everything in life. Boredom...the result of habitual/lack of substance behavior. When we cast aside our creativeness, ingenuity, passion, we become robotic, no energy, listless. All athletes face the above with varying degrees. You stop that behavior with "a change up" behavior. Completely change your training routine. Change your mental state of mind. You must take charge...get behind wheel of your life...and drive. Unload that excess baggage. First to the Finish Line...where winners and survivors always meet. Jimmy O

Pot Luck

Welcome everyone...yesterday topped the best single day ever in number of "hits" for my blog. This blog began 11 years ago. Thank you. In answer to a few of the requests...I have a total of 123 varied drills/exercises designed by three other experts and myself. What's the best way to get a "6 pak?" I will select 2 of the 13. Stationary stance, feet 6-8 inches apart, jump up and bring knees to belt high or higher w/hands waist high. Don't land and stick...pop up quickly and repeat 30 X in 15 sec. 2) bend knees slightly, arms straight out w/ slight elbow bend, chest high, kangaroo hop as far as you can for 10 yds. and back. The higher you hold your arms gives greater
the impact. 5 sets each drill. The "pop up" is critical. Over this past year I have noticed a decline in sit ups and crunches...that's a good sign...stop just rolling the fat around. My knees hurt, what can I do.
First, stay off the tread mill. You don't have to push off (feet), all you do is raise your legs and right back down. Get on any glider, skiing motion. 2) any swimming motion or running in shallow water. 3) standing, knees slightly bent, slow rotation, hands resting
slightly above knees. Rotate one way 10 X and then the opposite way. Reference bottom of last blog. See you in a week. Jimmy O

LONG LASTING

Welcome everyone...most workout warriors want long lasting endurance for peak performance. If you limit your fitness program to the weight room w/your ipad/cell, you need not read any further. However, for you sincere fitness guys and gals then perhaps you will go for this...break away from your comfort zone. Go to a track and work with a 400m. Jog the first 300m and then sprint the final 100m. After each 400m rest 3/5 min. Next, reverse it. Sprint first 100m and then jog final 300m. Repeat rest period. You get the idea.
Mix it up. Total time for workout, 1 hour. 20 min. cool down. Total
time 1 hour, 20 min. Muscle care...for acute muscle ache, use ARNICA. Its a cream...it works! For long lasting ache, use Winter Green or Tea Tree. Both are liquid. I have used all three for over 10
years and wouldn't be w/out them. Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com

BUST OUT

Welcome everyone...about once every 3 mon. I do drills out of  my regular routine. If you attempt this make sure you warm up with the same motion as the upcoming workout. Here goes...rock climbing. Many places today have indoor climbing. 60 min. Rope climbing. Vertical for 25 ft. Use a tree. Rope walking w/hands. Like an old fashioned monkey bar, which will work also. Using a rope, tie each end to a tree or poles. Make sure your feet don't touch the ground. At least 25 ft. across. 45 min. Tarzan...swing from one tree to another and land on the opposite tree. Next, swinging slow, while swinging bring knees up to your chest as many as you can. 30 min. Last, sprinting on sand for at least 20m. Forward and backwards. 60 min. Expected results...stronger quads and hams. Results expected from other drills...endurance, upper body strength, increased sense of balance, mental alertness, increase in oxygen and lung capacity. Jimmy O. www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com 

4X4 Direction

Welcome everyone...Test and guts for these drills. Working every muscle. 1) on sand, grass or hardwood floor. Get on hands and knees, on your toes...forward, backwards and side to side. Mix it up. 5 sets, one min. each set, 2) hands on a 2x4, on your toes, push for 5 yds. turn and back. 3x. 5 sets. 3) stand on one foot, hop in 4 directions, 15 sec., change to other foot, 15 sec. 5 sets. 4) kangaroo hops, on 2 feet, forward, backwards and side to side. Hands waist high. These drills will also give you a 6 pak stomach. As always, all drills high impact or low. Once a week. Great results. Jimmy O

REBOUND

Welcome everyone...rebound/comeback...whether from a bitter lose or injury or just didn't give your best...it's about the mindset and guts. All of us have experienced that challenge. Questions... how, what, when. Steps: 1) get away from your routine for 2/3 days. 2) think through your pregame mental process. Were you focused on your event or were you socializing and hamming it up. Did you visualize yourself during the event and how to react at the unexpected. 3) your warm up routine...what was that like. Pre event
warm up should take 60 min. and very disciplined. Take nothing for granted 4) Are you taking notes? Things to do and things not to do in the future. All of this is about you and your success. NEVER
allow yourself to getting used to defeat. Losing is an awful habit. Now, this is a new day. Don't become your worst enemy. Go for it. Jimmy O

What's Your Norm?

Welcome everyone...Trusting and depending on your mind, body and spirit...do you have that trust. Really? What is your minimum/
acceptable performance. What is your max.? In my research over 10 years...7 out of 10 don't know. The 7 are cheating themselves from "peak performance." If you don't want to achieve a peak performance...stop reading, this isn't for you. These writings are for winners and survivors. These writing are for men and women who want to be in the winners circle. My readers are pros, amateurs, beginners and those coming back into fitness. Fitness is about time, distance, measurements, results and passion. But most of all...it's about YOU. Start taking an interest in YOU. Each workout start taking before and after workout...pulse, temp, heartbeat and blood pressure. That takes 60 sec. Next week...rebound. Jimmy O